JOE KINNEAR has admitted he may have to turn to raw Hungarian Under-19 international Tamas Kadar in tonight’s FA Cup third-round replay against Hull.

The Toon boss was struck by a series of fresh injury blows in training yesterday as Jose Enrique (hamstring), Steven Taylor (calf) and Andy Carroll (hamstring) were all deemed unfit for the clash with the Tigers.

Kinnear’s two options are to field Kadar or play unsettled Charles N’Zogbia – who must first pass a late fitness test – in the left-back position.

The Veszprem-born teenager was signed by United on January 18 last term and is part of the Sam Allardyce legacy.

Should Kinnear blood the highly-rated youngster, fans can expect to see a technically-minded defender who has a wide range of passing and can offer United some tidy tackling.

Naturally, though, Kinnear is a little concerned about plunging a player with no first-team experience into a high-octane FA Cup tie.

Kadar has been excellent in the reserves and recovered from a summer knee operation to shine again for Richard Money’s second string this term.

Kinnear told the Chronicle: “Tamas has done very well.

“I’d think out of most of the young lads, he would have a realistic chance of playing, or almost certainly being involved in the game.

“I have got other options, but they depend on the fitness level of Charles, who is suffering from a thigh strain.”

Kadar does have first-team experience from playing for Zalaegerszegi in Hungary, and the 18-year-old, who almost opted for a professional career in handball in Eastern Europe, could be given a baptism of fire tonight.

Should Kadar play he is likely to be up against his fellow countryman and Hull winger Peter Halmosi, who has been assured by Phil Brown he will be involved this evening.

Kinnear, set to play David Edgar at right-back, also has problems at the other end, with Michael Owen the only fully fit striker, meaning he must decide whether to pair him with Spanish forward Xisco or Kazenga LuaLua, or pack his midfield.

He said: “I am thinking about that. It’s just who I start with up front, to be honest.

“I haven’t got any choice with what’s not available to me – no Shola, no Viduka, no Oba Martins and no Andy Carroll.

“That’s four strikers who won’t be involved in the game, so I might go five across the middle and play Michael up front by himself.”

Martins underwent surgery on a hernia in Germany earlier this week, and while specialist Dr Ulrike Muschaweck has a reputation for having players back in action much quicker than many of her contemporaries, Kinnear is not expecting to see the Nigerian on the pitch for another six weeks.

He said: “He had his operation two days ago and we assume he will be back in training in between two and three weeks.”

By the time Martins is available once again, Kinnear will hope to have added significantly to his squad.

He is confident Denmark winger Peter Lovenkrands will sign a deal until the end of the season on Friday, and is expecting answers from unnamed Italian and Argentinian players on loan deals within the next 48 hours.